Edwin Gastanes

Edwin B. Gastanes (born December 21, 1958) is a Filipino lawyer and sports administrator who is the current general secretary of the Philippine Football Federation and secretary general of the Philippine Olympic Committee.

Edwin Gastanes
Gastanes in 2023
Born (1958-12-21) December 21, 1958
Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Occupation(s)Lawyer, General Secretary of the Philippine Football Federation and the Secretary General of the Philippine Olympic Committee

Gastanes was appointed as general secretary of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) on February 15, 2013.[1] He was tapped by PFF President Mariano Araneta to help manage the sports body.[2] He was likewise named secretary general of the Philippine Olympic Committee on August 8, 2019.[3]

Early life and Law practice

Gastanes was born on December 21, 1958, in Palawan. He obtained his Bachelors of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law in 1986. He was in the Top 10 of his class, and was conferred by the Dean's Medal.[4]

He worked for the law firm Ponce Enrile Reyes & Manalastas Law Offices (PECABAR) as Junior Associate (1987-1989), Senior Associate (1989-1992), Junior Partner (1992-1995), and Senior Partner (1996-2004).[5]

He is also a Legal practitioner in several areas of law and currently acts as counsel for several select (foreign and domestic) individual and corporate clients.

International Appointments

He was initially appointed as the Member of the AFC Legal Committee for the term 2013 until 2015.[6] Then he was appointed as the chairman of the ad-hoc AFC Electoral Committee during the 26th AFC Congress held in Manama, Bahrain.[7] He went on become the Deputy Chairperson of the AFC Legal Committee for the term 2015 to 2019, and currently he sits as Member of the AFC Legal Committee for the term 2019 until 2023.[8] He also served as Alternate Council Member of the AESAN Football Federation for the term 2019 to 2023.

Political career

Hailing from the province of Palawan, considered as the last frontier of the Philippines, Gastanes made two unsuccessful attempts to get elected as a representative of the province's 2nd district in the House of Representatives, in 2004 and 2022. His platform includes a focus on agriculture and strict regulations of the local mining industry.[9][10]

References
  1. "Gastanes appointed Philippine General Secretary". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  2. Guerrero, Bob (October 25, 2013). "POC violates Olympic Charter in denying U23 Azkals SEAG stint – PFF Gen Sec". Yahoo! Philippines. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  3. "Atty. Edwin Gastanes Named POC Secretary General". Philippine Football Federation. August 13, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  4. "Ponce Enrile Reyes & Manalastas Law Offices". Ponce Enrile Reyes & Manalastas Law Offices. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  5. "Ponce Enrile Reyes & Manalastas Law Offices". Ponce Enrile Reyes & Manalastas Law Offices. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  6. "Philippine Olympic Committee: ANOC". Association of National Olympic Committees. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  7. "Q&A: Edwin B. Gastanes, AFC Electoral Committee Chairman". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  8. "Legal Committee the-AFC.com". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  9. Ganancial, Rachel (February 9, 2022). "Gastanes offers self as option to southern Palawan". Palawan News. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  10. "PROFILE: Edwin Gastanes | Candidate for Member, House Of Representatives - 2022 elections". PHVote. Rappler. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
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